antepenult
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Origin of antepenult
1575–85; < Latin ( syllaba ) antepaenultima the second (syllable) from the last, feminine of antepaenultimus standing before the penult. See ante-, penult
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If the penult is short, the antepenult is accented provided it be long: Sansthā́naka.
From The Little Clay Cart Mrcchakatika by Ryder, Arthur William
Words ending in ous have the accents on the antepenult, as ux�rious, vol�ptuous.
From A Grammar of the English Tongue by Johnson, Samuel
Unfortunately the music of the chorus was moulded on the Italian text, and each verse ended with the accent on the antepenult, which occurs frequently in German and Italian, but never in French.
From Musical Memories by Rich, Edwin Gile
But if the syllable still remains short after the enclitic has been added, it is not accented unless the word originally took the accent on the antepenult.
From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)
Words ending in ty have their accent on the antepenult, as pusillan�mity, act�vity.
From A Grammar of the English Tongue by Johnson, Samuel
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